Unusual Incidents
Once the firing of the barge shots commenced at
of the lagoon water was observed. After the firing
beach on Enyu was closed for the duration of the dpe
m.
ontamination
the swimming
the beach had
previously
been closed because of the water contamination originating from
surveys
t
the ay=< It was observed on the various rad-safe
the water adjacent to the beaches of the northern islands of the
atoll was generally much more contaminated than the islands.
Several days
were usually required for the silt and debris to move out through norma!
—
water circulation. Usual result of this water contamination was delay in
mooring houseboats and the next shot barge.
Fig. 3.5
site was
intensities «
barge on reef west of .
vehi.
‘kint Atoll at H+4 hr, in milliroentgens per hour.
3.4
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